Category: Local News
City water fines, and water, down the drain
By D'Val Westphal / Of the Journal
Albuquerque taxpayers have poured $470,680 down the drain in the past five years.
Literally.
That’s how much the…
City Council candidates debate Albuquerque job growth, rapid transit
By Stephanie Guzman, reporter for Albuquerque Business First
While they agreed on updating the city’s comprehensive plan and the importance of creating more…
New Mexico True Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail named number 1 food trail in the country
The New Mexico Tourism Department announced today that its New Mexico True Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail has been honored with the top spot in the…
ABC- Z: Albuquerque’s effort to update the growth plan and zoning code
Albuquerque and Bernalillo County’s land-use policies are a hodge-podge of ordinances that differ from block to block, making it difficult for developers to plan projects…
More Albuquerque commuters are leaving their car keys at home
By Mike English, Assistant Editor of Albuquerque Business First
Albuquerque drivers are ditching their cars at a pace that puts them at the front end…
Owner of Rio Rancho’s Mariposa says development poised for a comeback
By Stepahnie Guzman, Reporter for Albuquerque Business First
Last year, the Scottsdale-based real estate investment and development firm Harvard Investments bought Rio Rancho's 1,600-acre master-planned community Mariposa.…
ABQ a top-100 city in U.S. for starting a career
By Mike English, Assistant Editor of Albuquerque Business First:
Albuquerque is climbing the ranks as a city to start a career in, according to…
New Mexico ranks high among states for new wind power
By Mike English, Assistant Editor of Albuquerque Business First:
New Mexico ranks 13th among states for wind-power generation capacity installed in 2014, and 18th…
Rigid rules will stifle job creation
Jason Espinoza / President, N.M. Association of Commerce and Industry:
New Mexicans need jobs.
About 58,000 New Mexicans are unemployed. Another 50,000 have given…